Crisco issued a statement Wednesday afternoon saying he would
wait until officials completed a canvass of the votes Thursday to
decide his next move.

"This election is still very tight. I want the elections'
officials to have an opportunity to tally the votes and provide a
report on their canvass activities to allow all the campaigns a
chance to see the final numbers," Crisco said. "This has been a
great campaign and I am very appreciative of my supporters and
the hard work that the county boards of elections are doing at
this time."

The North Carolina State Board of Elections did not respond to
a request for comment from Business Insider Wednesday.

Whether Crisco or Aiken survives the Democratic primary, they
face an uphill battle. The winner will face off against
incumbent Republican Rep. Renee Ellmers in what is a
staunchly conservative district.